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AN Post edit: This chapter will be a little shorter, but I will make up for it!

Chapter 2: Nightmares

The day had gone just about how he had planned it to go. He Had arrived back at his small apartment to find it was still relatively clean, just one empty ramen container laying on the table from the morning before he left. He sighed as he threw away the container, and headed towards his bed. "I really gotta keep these things straightened up" He said, moving the covers back to how they were supposed to lay. He looked to the right of his bed towards his night stand and saw his copy of the original team 7 picture with Sasuke, Kakashi, and Sakura. Grief and rage filled Naruto to the point that he Grabbed the picture with tears in his eyes, and threw it against the wall, shattering the glass and breaking the frame.

A few minutes later, He wiped his tears and came down from his outburst, Cleaned up the broken frame and it's glass, throwing away the picture with it, keeping it face down. After that he went to bed and shut off his lamp.

3ish Hours Later*

Midnight. Darkest part of every day. And yet most people can still sleep after all the things they do.

Naruto Dream*

Shouting and the sounds of metal whizzing by his body filled his dreams, he was being chased by the mobs that tormented his childhood, disgraceful shinobi and civilians alike throwing molotov cocktails, knives and kunai that would hit him every so often. He turned the corner to the Sarutobi compound which was his only true safe haven, courtesy of the Hokage himself. But just as he ran through the gates a spear pierced the right side of his chest. As he hit the ground, three clansmen rushed to his defense and shunshined him to the hospital after killing those that did him harm.

The dream flipped as the ninja that carried him phased away, Naruto and Jiraiya were walking along, they were halfway to Konoha when they decided to camp out at and eat before going to bed for the evening. Yeah, sure it took a day and a half to get him this far away from Suna, but with the pace they were going, it would be a week before they got back. Kami knows that Jiraiya loved doing his research. Naruto was surprised that he was still allowed in the elemental nations with all the peeping he did.

When the two had finished eating, Jiraiya then told Naruto to set up camp while he went to the nearby town to do said "Research". At that moment, the Journey back home took a tragic turn. All Naruto heard was the all too familiar sound of his Friend-turned-traitor's Chidori, Only to turn around to see Jiraiya collapse. Taking the Chidori to the heart. Rage and sadness blinded him and the last thing he saw before it all ended was a horrified look on Sasuke's face.

End Dream*

Naruto's head shot open as he woke up in a cold sweat. This was one of many countless Nightmare since that day. And he couldn't do anything about it.

At least that he could think of. Seconds Later, Naruto found himself in his mindscape, staring at the Kyuubi no Kitsune.

"What do you want?" the fox growled. "I don't have time for your human issues."

"I want to ask you something, and I need an answer."

The fox growled even more. "If it will get you out of my space, then fine. What do you need at this hour?" The fox asked, lowering his head to the base of the gate.

"I know you can heal me physically... But what about mentally? Or is that out of your power?"

"This Is about that day that you almost let me free, Isn't it?" The fox sighed.

Naruto nods, letting Kurama know that he can continue with his answer. If he even really had one...

"I will help you with this, as if I don't, You're probably not going to sleep ever. Which will affect your performance in combat which may end up killing us both. So listen closely.'' Kurama went on.

"Here is what you need to do. Get back to sleep, and when you wake up again, go to your training grounds and meditate, and I will walk you through the rest. Naruto was going to interject but the Kyuubi cut him off first.

"Get some sleep first. I'll contact you in a few hours, so that we can continue."

"Hai" Naruto responds before he leaves the mindscape. Seconds later he lays back down to sleep.

Meanwhile with Sakura*

Sakura twists, tosses and turns in her bed. Dreams replay in the day that Sasuke left

Dream*

Sasuke sat on the bench, waiting for Sakura. As she approached, Sasuke stood up and faced her. Something felt off to her, but she couldn't pinpoint what it was.

The two were standing a few feet apart. Sakura was first to speak.

"Sasuke-kun,why did you call me here?"

"I'm leaving. This village is helping me get nowhere. I'm no closer to killing my brother than I was when I graduated from the academy. He almost killed me a few weeks ago. I'm not strong enough to catch up him. Only Orochimaru can help me get stronger now."

"Sasuke-"

"I'm sorry, I'm not staying here.. Don't bother trying to come after me." He said as delivered a blow to Sakura's neck, Knocking her unconscious. He did however have the respect and decency to put Sakura on the bench he was sitting on before he disappeared for the very Last time.

End Dream*

Sakura's eyes shot open as he dream had finished. "It may not have been a nightmare, but I still hate that dream." The Pinkette thought to herself.

She laid back down, and let sleep capture herself.

A Few Hours Later at The Training Grounds With Naruto*

Naruto had gotten up after getting some more sleep, gotten ready for the day and headed to the training grounds where he was sitting in the lotus position for meditation.

In the Mindscape with the Kyuubi*

"Kurama, I'm here. Just like you instructed."

"Good. Now, I need you to continue meditating. When you see the visions of that day, I will instruct you on what to do next." The fox said.

Naruto continued to meditate. Kurama noticed that Naruto's breathing hitched. In Naruto's mind, he saw himself being attacked by the fox as if he were in Sasuke's position during the attack.

Naruto started to panic when Kurama spoke up.

"No, don't break the cycle yet. Watch through to the end. This is your road to acceptance. Don't fear what might've been. Accept what happened."

While Kurama was explaining, Naruto's mind was wild as every view of that attack played through his mind. No matter how many times Naruto wanted to stop, he kept pushing through. He reached the end of the visions of the attack and he fell through what seemed like a wall. And at the end of that, an empty mind, with whatever happy memories he had.

Naruto stood up from his meditative position and looked at Kurama.

"Did it work?"

"Close your eyes a few seconds, then tell me if you still see the visions."

Naruto did as instructed and then responded with, "I don't see any visions. Thank you."

"Hey Kit, i'm going to let you know that you will still have nightmares on occasion, but hopefully they won't be as bad next time." Kurama said.

"Now go. Continue on your way. I believe you have an event in a few hours. Go get your life straightened back up. I would advise that you go and get some therapy." Kurama Laid his head back down on the floor.

leave mindscape*

(END CHAPTER)

(REWRITE NOTE) A bit longer of a chapter than it was before, adding in a few details I missed a while back, and making Sasuke into a little less of an asshole than he really was despite killing Jiraiya) don't forget to leave a review, and follow/favorite this story. Many changes being made here, guys!

So I liked writing this one. I wanted It to be longer, but I'm trying to stick to my plan, so this is gonna have to do for now. And by the end of writing this chapter, I have a total of 41 notifications from this story alone... YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME! (And If you can figure out which scene in this chapter mirrors the one in "The Legend of Korra", YOU ARE EVEN MORE AWESOME)

Next Chapter: Dinner